Norberto Téllez Santana (born January 22, 1972, in Rodas, Cienfuegos) is a retired Cuban runner.
Career
Originally a 400 metres runner who also enjoyed success in 4 x 400 metres relay, winning the silver medal at the 1992 Olympics, Téllez later converted to the 800 metres distance. At the 1996 Summer Olympics he ran in 1:42.85 and thereby improved the national record of Alberto Juantorena. However, this wasn't enough to secure a medal as he finished in fourth place. A silver medal from the 1997 World Championships was his best result thereafter.
Major achievements Representing 1990 Central American and CaribbeanJunior Championships (U20) Havana, Cuba 2nd 400 m 47.22 1st 800 m 1:50.08 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:09.48 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 3rd 800 m 1:47.33 12th (h) 4 × 400 m relay 3:10.491991Pan American Junior ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica 8th 800 m 1:56.722nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:09.19 1992 Ibero-American Championships Seville, Spain 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.58 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 2:59.51 World Cup Havana, Cuba2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.951 1993Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia3rd 400 m 46.252nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:02.58 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 14th (sf) 400 m 46.17 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:00.46 Central American and Caribbean Games Ponce, Puerto Rico 1st 400 m 45.80 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:05.62 1994 Goodwill Games St. Petersburg, Russia 7th 400 m 46.01 2nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.87 World Cup London, United Kingdom 5th 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.281 1995 Pan American Games Mar del Plata, Argentina 1st 400 m 45.38 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.53 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 15th (sf) 400 m 46.68 6th 4 × 400 m relay 3:07.65 1996 Ibero-American Championships Medellín, Colombia 1st 800 m 1:45.83 CR 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.98 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 4th 800 m 1:42.85 NR1997Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsSan Juan, Puerto Rico1st 800 m 1:47.782nd 4 × 400 m relay 3:04.50 World Championships Athens, Greece 2nd 800 m 1:44.00 SB Universiade Catania, Italy 1st 800 m 1:47.63 1998 Goodwill Games Uniondale, United States 2nd 800 m 1:45.92 Central American and Caribbean Games Maracaibo, Venezuela 1st 800 m 1:49.71 1st 4 × 400 m relay 3:03.18 World Cup Johannesburg, South Africa3rd 800 m 1:48.921 1999 World Indoor Championships Maebashi, Japan 22nd (h) 800 m 1:52.382 Universiade Palma, Spain 1st 800 m 1:46.11 Pan American Games Winnipeg, Canada 2nd 800 m 1:45.40 4th 4 × 400 m relay 3:01.79 World Championships Seville, Spain 4th 800 m 1:45.03 2001 Central American and Caribbean Championships Guatemala City, Guatemala1st 800 m 1:46.51 1Representing the Americas 2Did not finish in the semifinals
Personal bests 200 metres – 21.10 (1994) 400 metres – 45.27 (1994) 800 metres – 1:42.85 (1996)
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Picture of Norberto Téllez (right)